Emerging regulations

NASA publishes “considerations playbook” for AAM

Nasa has published its “AAM Community Integration Considerations Playbook” (“considerations playbook”) with the purpose to serve as a practical resource that can help provide initial information to inform local, regional, state, and tribal planning for […]

Air taxis and personal transports

US aviation trade associations express concerns with FAA proposals on power-lift rules

US aviation trade associations have provided concerned feedback to the US Federal Aviation Administration on a range of issues arising from the agency’s proposed Special Federal Aviation Regulations (SFAR) on “Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification […]

Emerging regulations

Brazil’s ANAC publishes advanced air mobility roadmap and vision document

Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC has published its advanced/urban air mobility roadmap document Panorama Advanced Air Mobility during the LABACE 2023 event in São Paulo. According to ANAC, via google translate “Panorama AAM brings a portrait of the development […]

Emerging regulations

Pyka receives FAA authorization “to operate the USA’s largest drone”

Pyka, manufacturer of large-scale highly-automated electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo transport has announce it has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its zero-emission highly-automated Pelican Spray aircraft for […]

Emerging regulations

FAA updates Fact Sheet on State and Local Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) has published its updated Fact Sheet (2023) discussing legal considerations applicable to state and local regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”), also commonly referred to as “drones”. According to a […]

Emerging regulations

FAA’s proposals “could open door for personal eVTOLs to be certified as light sports aircraft”

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published a draft version of its Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification proposal (MOSAIC) and, according to Flying’s Jack Daleo, “if MOSAIC is approved as written, helicopters and eVTOL […]

Commentary

AAM, drone and UTM leaders expect industry acceleration following passage of FAA reauthorization

The US House of Representatives on July 20 passed the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935), a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programmes […]

Emerging regulations

ASTM’s UAS F38 committee approved new subcommittee on UAM/AAM infrastructure

ASTM International’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) committee (F38) has approved a new subcommittee on infrastructure. The mission of the new subcommittee (F38.04) is to identify, evaluate, and establish best practices for the design, construction, and maintenance […]